| Pele moved to end of life care 13:05 - Dec 3 with 4594 views | loftboy |
Hope he’s not suffering. |  |
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 13:12 - Dec 3 with 4558 views | QPRSteve |
Thought he went to hospital with a respiratory infection. Didn't know he had bowel cancer. Awful news. |  | | |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 13:37 - Dec 3 with 4470 views | MrSheen |
My all-time favourite, amazing what he achieved given the punishment he had to take. |  | | |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 13:50 - Dec 3 with 4398 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
He will be nuked up on painkillers to ease his pain for the journey he is about to take.
I have always been in favor of personal choice to go out on your own terms and feel strongly it should be available.
He was the best ever IMO |  | | |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 14:03 - Dec 3 with 4350 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Sad to read.
It seems as if the Gods of football are calling him and for it to coincide when us lesser football mortals are focused and gathered at a WC, so proper homage can be paid to him. |  |
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 12:31 - Dec 4 with 3872 views | dmm |
This is incredible
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 13:36 - Dec 4 with 3830 views | francisbowles |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 12:31 - Dec 4 by dmm |
This is incredible
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Brilliant. Thanks for posting. Best player ever? | | | |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 13:45 - Dec 4 with 3818 views | QPR_Jim |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 12:31 - Dec 4 by dmm |
This is incredible
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Incredible, what a player. |  | | |
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 14:09 - Dec 4 with 3767 views | terryb |
I'm pleased to boast that I saw him play! It was only a club friendly, but it was played before a capacity crowd at Villa.
I went on the "official" Santos coach. Santos being a club playing in the Chesham Sunday League that had been adopted by staff at the Brazilian embassy.
I can't really remember much about the game, but I'm proud to having seen the mestro in action. | | | |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 15:59 - Dec 4 with 3662 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 14:09 - Dec 4 by terryb |
I'm pleased to boast that I saw him play! It was only a club friendly, but it was played before a capacity crowd at Villa.
I went on the "official" Santos coach. Santos being a club playing in the Chesham Sunday League that had been adopted by staff at the Brazilian embassy.
I can't really remember much about the game, but I'm proud to having seen the mestro in action. |
Aw man, what a lovely memory that must be. |  |
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 17:24 - Dec 4 with 3616 views | HuckerMOTM |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 13:36 - Dec 4 by francisbowles |
Brilliant. Thanks for posting. Best player ever? |
Not even the best Brazilian player of all time - that would be Garrincha - but no doubts about him being one of the real greats in a sport which has begun to throw the word around like confetti. | | | |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 18:47 - Dec 4 with 3525 views | hubble |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 14:09 - Dec 4 by terryb |
I'm pleased to boast that I saw him play! It was only a club friendly, but it was played before a capacity crowd at Villa.
I went on the "official" Santos coach. Santos being a club playing in the Chesham Sunday League that had been adopted by staff at the Brazilian embassy.
I can't really remember much about the game, but I'm proud to having seen the mestro in action. |
I was also lucky enough to see him play when Santos played Fulham in 1973. Amazingly, we were able to turn up and get in on the night. My granddad took me and my brother, bless him! |  |
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 19:01 - Dec 4 with 3508 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 17:24 - Dec 4 by HuckerMOTM |
Not even the best Brazilian player of all time - that would be Garrincha - but no doubts about him being one of the real greats in a sport which has begun to throw the word around like confetti. |
On the subject of Garrincha, time to recommend this again.
Belter of a book.
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 09:33 - Dec 5 with 3290 views | francisbowles |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 17:24 - Dec 4 by HuckerMOTM |
Not even the best Brazilian player of all time - that would be Garrincha - but no doubts about him being one of the real greats in a sport which has begun to throw the word around like confetti. |
Interesting view. I know only that 'little bird' was a very talented winger. However he doesn't usually rank in the best ever player discussions.
Why do you think he was the greatest? | | | |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 10:07 - Dec 5 with 3228 views | TomS |
My son asked me on Saturday to pick my greatest team of all time. He's playing some kind of all time fantasy football game. I picked both Pele and Garrincha.
He wasn't the greatest Brazilian player of all time, but he was a superb winger. Given the heavy ball used at the time, his combination of control of the ball and pace put him on a different level to his peers.
I suppose the main reason why he isn't mentioned as one of the best as often as he should is down to his media profile. His off the field life could be kindly described as "colourful". [Post edited 5 Dec 2022 10:11]
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 12:57 - Dec 24 with 2626 views | loftboy |
Sounds like he hasn’t got long, his daughter has posted”one more night” | |
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 13:30 - Dec 24 with 2546 views | kensalriser |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 10:07 - Dec 5 by TomS |
My son asked me on Saturday to pick my greatest team of all time. He's playing some kind of all time fantasy football game. I picked both Pele and Garrincha.
He wasn't the greatest Brazilian player of all time, but he was a superb winger. Given the heavy ball used at the time, his combination of control of the ball and pace put him on a different level to his peers.
I suppose the main reason why he isn't mentioned as one of the best as often as he should is down to his media profile. His off the field life could be kindly described as "colourful". [Post edited 5 Dec 2022 10:11]
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Balls weren't heavier then, apparently.
https://www.morethanmindgames.com/2010/06/26/an-enduring-football-myth-the-weigh |  |
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 14:50 - Dec 24 with 2433 views | radfords |
This actually confirms that in play and especially when wet they were heavier. In the ref’s hand before the game not heavier. Misleading headline.
I loved watching Pele and best of all time comparisons are pointless.
Only reason to compare is so that current headlines can be as sensational as possible. Media trolling I think. | | | |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 16:41 - Dec 24 with 2254 views | kensalriser |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 14:50 - Dec 24 by radfords |
This actually confirms that in play and especially when wet they were heavier. In the ref’s hand before the game not heavier. Misleading headline.
I loved watching Pele and best of all time comparisons are pointless.
Only reason to compare is so that current headlines can be as sensational as possible. Media trolling I think. |
Heavier only when wet and then slower - and velocity makes a big difference:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.13816 | |
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 17:23 - Dec 24 with 2163 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Hmm. I’m inclined to instantly reply: Rubbish!
FFS they were made of leather as opposed to modern day materials that do not soak up water. I’m sure those of us who kicked a ball in the 70s recall it as a ‘heavier’ experience compared to balls kicked in subsequent decades.
Factor in above-the-knee tackles; 8 hours working in a pit; leather hobnail boots; soaked cotton kits; and halftime pints of pints of mild as opposed to isotonic formulas...nahhh, not buying it!! | |
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 18:00 - Dec 24 with 2095 views | paulparker |
Imagine him back in the day playing for a big European side
When I was a kid I was mesmerised by those great Brazilian teams, my favourite being the 82 team but before that Pele laid the foundations for so many great players , he is and always will be Mr Football
Funny thing is I have managed to out do the great man as I’ve played on the hallowed Wembley turf and Pele never did |  |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 18:04 - Dec 24 with 2089 views | Lblock |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 18:00 - Dec 24 by paulparker |
Imagine him back in the day playing for a big European side
When I was a kid I was mesmerised by those great Brazilian teams, my favourite being the 82 team but before that Pele laid the foundations for so many great players , he is and always will be Mr Football
Funny thing is I have managed to out do the great man as I’ve played on the hallowed Wembley turf and Pele never did |
I've been mesmerized by many a Brazilian later in my life.
I dare say you have too.
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| Pele moved to end of life care on 18:31 - Dec 24 with 1999 views | paulparker |
| Pele moved to end of life care on 18:04 - Dec 24 by Lblock |
I've been mesmerized by many a Brazilian later in my life.
I dare say you have too.
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| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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